used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
in the past
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The canal-boat brought us through the town of Schiedam, where the celebrated Dutch “schnapps” is made.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
canal-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canal-boat brought us through the town of Schiedam, where the celebrated Dutch “schnapps” is made.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The canal-boat brought us through the town of Schiedam, where the celebrated Dutch “schnapps” is made.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
DelftnounUS /delft/
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The canal-boat brought us through the town of Schiedam, where the celebrated Dutch “schnapps” is made.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
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From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
and nothing more
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
engage in
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
RecentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
Schiedam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canal-boat brought us through the town of Schiedam, where the celebrated Dutch “schnapps” is made.
schnappsnounUS /ʃnæps/
any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
From this reading The canal-boat brought us through the town of Schiedam, where the celebrated Dutch “schnapps” is made.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
express in words
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The canal-boat brought us through the town of Schiedam, where the celebrated Dutch “schnapps” is made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The canal-boat brought us through the town of Schiedam, where the celebrated Dutch “schnapps” is made.
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Recently a factory has been started and real Delft ware can be obtained, but the American kind is just as good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
in or at the place that
From this reading The canal-boat brought us through the town of Schiedam, where the celebrated Dutch “schnapps” is made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They tell me schnapps is closely related to that brand of American whisky which will make a man climb a tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Delft is a quaint old town, with old churches and clean canals.
a late time of life
From this reading Two hundred years ago the manufacture of porcelain made the town famous, but for a hundred years the business was suspended and now most of the Delft china is made in New Jersey.
